Arch support



April 24, 1928.

J. ABRAMOWITZ ARCH SUPPORT Filed June 23, 1924 INVENT E 2 "B Y I Zrroz/v Y Patented Apr, 24,1928. 2 i p r 1 l j v 1 UNITED STATES PATENT"oFl-f lf li -z JOSEPH animmowmz, 01 anson; znnmors, 15 1mm]: ourrnam'-zrofmnn I; Y snaps vnmcn, rumors. 1 e 1: I

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, v This invention relates to a certain new: and preferably stitched orotherwise fastened opuseful improvement in arch-supports, and erativelytogether attheirgone or outerside has for vits c hiefobject theprovision ofta margin, ,as at 3, Fi 'urel. As so formed simple,inexpensive arch-support which may and constructed, the base 2 and uppermem- 5 be readily fitted in the shoe and Which' is ber l areyieldingor'movable relatively to ac capable of convenientheightadjustment to eachother somewhat in the nature vof the 7 build up a shoeor other footwear to properpivotally connected members of a hinge,

ly and comfortably support the metatarsus and as also so .constructedandfinished supor instep of the foot. port proper Avmay beused and employed10 lViththe above and other objects in -within the shoe to"proportionately with the "05' I my presentinvention. resides in thenovel combined thicknessfofits members 2 and 1 features of form,construction, arrangement,- build up the arch of the shoe. L andcombination of parts hereinafter de [.However, t further and adjustablybuild scribed and pointed out .inthe claims.. 7 up the arch of theshoeto meet the require- 7 I theaccompanyingydmwing, .ments ofidifierent;feet,,lgemployas a part 7o igu al all in r" marginaledge View of thesupport proper a height-adjusting of an arch-support embodyinginy;invenmember Brthat likewise in the preferred I t t o 1 form of thearclhsupport, asvillustrated in, 3 Figure 2'is a longitudinalsectionaljview Figuresf l, 2, 3, and 4, includes a pair of of thearch-support; v c 'companion sections 4 and 5 of leather or =,Figure 3isa transverse sectional view of th v ui able m erial superimpos d forthe archsupport;fl v 7 operationoneupon the other andeitherin Figure. 4is; a fragmental invertedplan tegrally or otherwise, as, forin'stance byV view ofthe same; i stitching, united or permanentlyconnected 25 Figure5 is an inner'marginalgedge view, together alongtheir one or outermarginal so partly, broken away and in; section, ,of a,edgeforrelativelyhinged orswingingmove-.. modified form offarch-supportembodying ment. As best-seen in Figures 1, 7 2 and ,3, my inventiranyandq t I the sections 4 andv 5 hav'e. inner faces adapt- ,Figure 6 isar-transver'se sectional viewof d f registrationvwheri js t Q a n '20the modified arch-supportl ofFigure ,5 abuttingv relation. Thesections 4and 5 also '35 Referringnow =morein detail andpby refhave their greatestthickness at approximate-v eren'ce characters tothesaid drawing, whichly 'the longitudinal center of their free Jinner illustrates apreferred-embodiment of my inmarginal edge, from, which point bothsecvention, A, designates-the: support proper, tions tvand' 5 by skivingor otherwise are .35 which includes alowervmember; or base 2 both,longitudinally to their opposite end formed or constructed ofsuitablevmaterial marginsand transversely to their 'saidouter and shapedandcontoured to conveniently marginal edge reduced to relativelylittle fitwithin a shoe at theashankand heel thickness. v ,7 Y v thereof, iPermanently seated in alignment in the 40 c 1 indicates the up er memberof the suplsections f1: and- 51jofmember B at .approxiport A, which isoa sizeand contour to matelythein point of,-,'g'reatest, thickness,likewise conveniently fit, within the shoe, and is a pair of threadedsockets 6, -6, fitting in which not, only normally inclines-transversev-which for' threaded co-operation isa pair of 1y, that is to, say,ishigher relativelytobase oppositely threaded screw-members 7 ,7 op- 452 at its inner margin than at its outer marpositely'projectin from, and"at-preferably gin, but is also bodily both longitudinally the axialcenter o a preferably knurled or and laterally permanently shaped to.ap-' otherwise peripherally roughened-diskSdisproximately conform--toand provide a'sup posed for finger actuation at the free inner'portfor the archof the human foot, Y marginal edgeof the member B, thedisk 8 50 The base 2 andupper member 1 may be being disposed for/rotarymovement for I formed vfrom a single section of suitable "the most partin a pocket or recess 9 pro leather, fiber, or the like with' oneedgefof vided conjointlyfor the purpose uponithe theirv marginsintegrally joined-orgconnected; inner matching faces of the sections atand but such parts of the support are preferably 5. It will beevidentthat, as the disk "Sis 55 of separate sections [of suitable materialrotarily actuated in one or the other direction, the sections 4 and '5will-correspondingly be hingedly spreadapartor brought together, thesections 1 and 5 being normally in approximately .flatwise abuttingrelat on at their inner faces.

The member to the support proper A as to endwisefit between its members1 and 2, as seen in Figures l, 2, and '3, and efficiently functions, as

the disk 8 is adjustahly actuated in its seat, to selectivelytransversely or'hingedly' space or spread the sections 4 and '5 andcone. spondingly members 1 and 2 of the support A to further build upthe shoe at its arch to adjust-ably meet the requirements of differentfeet.

The base-member 2 of the support-proper A is provided longitudinallyadjacent its free inner edge with a series of spaced perforations 10,adapted selectively for removable'engagement with which is a pin or stud11 depending from the under-member 5 of member B. By means of .saidco-operating pin 11. and perforations 1O, the member B, being adaptedalso" for selective location longitudinally between the members 1 and 2of support A, may "be removably secured against displacement in anyselected location intermediate the members 1 and 20f support A, i v i IFrequently the member B, due to the combined. dimensions of its membersor sections 41 and 5, even when said sections are in normal,approximately flat'wise abutting relation at their inner faces, toogreatly hingedly spreads 'or spaces the members land 2 of the supportproper A. In such instances, I dispense with the lower member or section5 of the member B and, by clinching, riveting, or the like, provide thelower member 2 of the support A upon its upper face and longitudinallyat its inner margin with a suitably elongated plate or strip 12 formedlengthwise with a series of tapped threaded apertures 13 registeringwith the perforations 10 of the member A, as best seenin Figure 5. Theapertures 13, in turn, provide seats for the under screw-member 7 of thedisk 8, by means of which-the heightadjusting member or section at maybe seiectively located lengthwise of the support A. It will be evidentthat upon actuation of the disk 8, the member or section 1- andcorrespondingly the upper support member 1 will be elevated or loweredrelatively to the lower supportinember 2 to meet the re quii'ements ofdifferent users.

My new arch-support may be inexpensively manufactured, may be i'nade invarious shapes and sizes to fit shoes of different sizes "and toaccommodate arches. or insteps of various contour, and is exceedinglyeffective 1n the performance of 1ts 1ntended functions.

Iam aware that minor changes in the B is of such size relatively form,construction, arrangement, and combination ofthe several parts ofthearcln support maybe made and substituted for those herein shownandidescribed without departingfrom the nature and principle of myinvention,

.Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patmembers and a'screw-member having oppo-' sitely threadedopposed portions havingengagement withsaid members, respectlvely,

for adjustably spacing said members for correspondmgly spacingsaid'sectlons for vary-.

ing the arch su-pporting'height of the sup port.' c

2. In an arch support adapted to fit within a shoe,a pairofco-operatingsuperim-- posed section's having connection at onesidemargin for relatively hinged movement, 3 in combination with meansadapted for removable edgewise disposition intermediate said sections,and including a pair of relatively movable members each havinga threadedrecess, and a screw-member having opposites 1y threaded opposedportions'ha'ving engagement with said members, said recesses foradjustably spacingf said members for correspondingly hingedly spacing-said sections for varying the'arch sup porting height of thesupport,

3.,In an arch support adapted to fit within a shoe, a pairofco-operating superimposed sections having connection at one side marginfor relatively hinged movement, in

combination with means adapted for removable edgewise dispositionintermediate said sections for hingedly spacing said se ctionsfor'varying the arch supporting height of thesupport, said meansincluding a pair of members having connectionat one side margin forrelatively hinged movement, sa1d' sections having inner faces adaptedfor registration when'the sections are in abutting relation, and eachsection having a threaded recess opening upon its said inner face, a

screw-member comprising oppositely threaded opposed portionstransversely disposed to, and engaging at saidrecesses with, saidmembers for hingedly spacing the same, and a disc fixed tothescrew-member intermediate its threaded portions and disposed forrotary moment intermediate the sections for actuating 'the'screw-member,

4-; In an arch support, a pair of connected relatively hingedly movablemembers having opposed-threaded recesses, and a screw-mem-' her havingoppositely thread-ed opposed portions disposed at a right angle to'saidmemrespectively, p at bers and having engagement with said members atsaid recesses, respectively, for spacing said members the one from theother.

'5. In an arch in a shoe, height mg a pair of members having connectionat one side margin for relatively hinged move-' ment and having theirgreatest thickness along their opposite side margin, said sec-- tionshaving inner faces adapted for registration when in abutting relationand each section havinga threaded recess opening upon its said innerface, and a screw-member having oppositely threaded opposed portionstransversely disposed to,'and having engagement at said recesseswith,'-saidmem bers for hingedly spacing the same the one from theother; f

6. In an arch support adapted to fitwith in a shoe, height-adjustingmeans including a pair of members having connection at one supportadapted to fit withadjusting means includi posed for rotary side marginfor relatively hinged movement thickness along and having. theirgreatest their opposite side margin,sa1d sections having inner facesadapted for registration when in abutting relation, said sections beingnally towards their longitudinal edges and transversely toward theirfirst-named margin, and each having a threaded recess opening upon itssaid inner'face, a screw-member' having oppositely threaded opposedportions transversely disposed to, and having engage other-,and aintermediate its threaded portions In testimony whereof, 1'. have signedmy, name to this specification.

A JOSEPH ABRAMowITz.

of gradually reduced' thickness longitudi-

